Tag: football

Quick start, defense lifts Leo over Woodlan

Leo scored twice in the opening stanza and the Lion defense shut down the Woodlan offense in a 43-12 victory in the high school football season opener Friday night. Mason Sheron plunged three yards for the game’s opening score to put Leo in front at the 9:38 mark of the opening stanza. Jackson Barbour then…

OHSAA Announces Football Regions for 2021 Season

The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced the football region assignments for the upcoming 2021 season on Tuesday. The 10-week regular-season begins the week of August 16, with the top 16 schools in each region qualifying for the playoffs that begin October 29-30. As previously announced, schools’ divisional assignments for the upcoming 2021-22 school year…

Antwerp Appoints New Head Football Coach: Jason Hale

Reported earlier in the school year, the 2018 football season was the last for longtime coach, Drew Altimus. He is also the Athletic Director for Antwerp Local School which he will continue. Altimus led the Archer Football program for 24 years. This past month he passed the torch onto colleague and assistant coach, Jason Hale.…

Altimus Retires from Football Coaching after 24 years

The district uses Facility Management Express software for preventative maintenance planning, scheduling and documentation of inspections and maintenance activities. Public School Works software was also implemented to document staff safety training. The district is in the middle of a security upgrade at the bus garage to completely fence the perimeter of the bus storage area…

Edgerton Crushes Pandora at Defiance

On Friday night, November 10, two undefeated football teams faced off at Defiance in what was supposed to be a competitive match. The favored team, Edgerton, was ranked higher at 2 and Pandora Gilboa came up at 6, and both have had phenomenal seasons with their schedule. Both teams were 11-0. The game was outstanding…

The 5th Quarter at First United Methodist Church

The “5th Quarter” is sponsored by First United Methodist Church in Van Wert, OH. The purpose of the 5th Quarter is to provide a safe place for all Middle and High School age students to have fun and fellowship with friends after the Friday night home football games. The church provides free pizza, pop, music…

Poor Start Dooms Panthers

PAULDING – The Paulding Panthers saw the 2018 high school football season come to an end on Friday after a 50-8 loss to visiting Crestview. The Knights scored 16 first quarter points before adding 20 more in the second quarter, taking a commanding 36-0 halftime lead. Crestview then widened the advantage to 43-0 at the…

State Ranked Edgerton Crush Raiders Earn GMC Crown

By: Joe Shouse, Sportswriter HAVILAND – It certainly wasn’t how the Wayne Trace Raiders wanted to complete the home portion of their schedule but with powerhouse Edgerton visiting Raider field, the Raiders knew the task would be difficult. Green Meadows Conference leader, the Bulldogs wasted little time establishing themselves, scoring 22 points in the first…

Archers Upset Aces In GMC Play

ANTWERP – Tim Taylor ran for 155 yards and the Antwerp Archers scored 28 straight points to defeat rival Hicksville 28-8 in Green Meadows Conference football action Friday night at Archer Field. After Hicksville’s Zac Brickel scored on a 13-yard run provide the game’s first points, it was all Archers after that. The Aces led…

Panthers get third win in blanking of Ada

Paulding opened its three game homestand to close the high school football season in style Friday night as the Panthers scored early and never looked back in blanking Ada 35-0. The maroon and white struck twice in the first quarter for a 14-0 advantage before adding one score each in the final three periods. Jacob…

Third Quarter Dooms Antwerp

ANTWERP – Fairview outscored host Antwerp 21-0 in the third quarter and the Apaches pulled away for a 41-20 victory over the Archers in Green Meadows Conference football action Friday night. Trailing 14-7 at the midway point, the Apaches took the opening possession of the second half and picked up an eight-yard touchdown run from…

Warriors Shut Out Raiders

WOODBURN – It’s Friday September 14 at the Warrior Etzler Field and the homecoming parade precedes the game. The game follow but is a blowout for the home team.  Woodlan’s defense limited Southern Wells to a pair of first downs and 47 yards of total offense as the Warriors rolled to a 49-0 win over…